The Passion According to Saint Matthew

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Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
Librettist
Picander (Christian Friedrich Henrici)
Based On

Evangelist Matthew

Company
Spring Opera Theater
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
Curran Theatre
Season
1973
Language
English
Commission

English translation by Robert Shaw

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Abraham Kaplan
Production
Gerald Freedman
Production assistance
Amy Saltz
Special assistance
Rev. Horace Allen
Production designed by
Ming Cho Lee
Associate Costume Designer
Patricia Woodbridge
Chorus Director
Byron Dean Ryan
Musical Preparation
Susan Webb

Cast

Evangelist
Richard Shadley
Priest
Philip Booth
Soprano
Carmen Balthrop
Tenor
William Harness
Alto Voice
Carole Walters
Jesus
Douglas Lawrence
Caiphas
Demy Trevor
Judas
Allen Barker
Peter
John Miller
Woman I
Shela Xoregos
Woman II
Jean Mathis
False Witness I
Luana De Vol
False Witness II
Elizabeth Kenady
Peter's Accuser I
Rosella Homan
Peter's Accuser II
Don Neely
Pilate
Henry McGuckin

Show Dates

Time and Place

Time of Jesus, time of Bach, and now

Media

Notes

Spring Opera Theater

Stage conception by Gerald Freedman

English translation by Robert Shaw

Rodgers organ from Rodgers Organ Studios

San Francisco Boys Chorus, Edwin Flath, music director